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Total Real Returns

VUG,VIG,VYM: Total Real Return Chart (Dividends Reinvested, Inflation Adjusted)

Thu 2006-11-16? to Fri 2026-03-13 YTD
Return
TRR
Price
VUG
×
−8.58%
2026-03-13
6.471 TRR
2026-03-13
Vanguard Growth Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund
VIG
×
−1.94%
2026-03-13
3.965 TRR
2026-03-13
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund
VYM
×
+2.46%
2026-03-13
3.267 TRR
2026-03-13
Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund

Returns

Thu 2006-11-16? to Fri 2026-03-13 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VUG
×
+484.99%
+9.57%/yr
+11.63%/yr
(R2=0.938)
Vanguard Growth Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund
VIG
×
+269.59%
+7.00%/yr
+8.77%/yr
(R2=0.944)
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund
VYM
×
+226.65%
+6.32%/yr
+8.03%/yr
(R2=0.904)
Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund

Growth of $10,000

Thu 2006-11-16? to Fri 2026-03-13 Start
Value
End
Value
VUG
×
$10,000.00
2006-11-16
$58,499.22
2026-03-13
Vanguard Growth Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund
VIG
×
$10,000.00
2006-11-16
$36,958.89
2026-03-13
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund
VYM
×
$10,000.00
2006-11-16
$32,665.05
2026-03-13
Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund

Annual Returns

Year VUG VIG VYM
2026 (YTD) −8.58% −1.94% +2.46%
2025 +16.29% +11.20% +12.42%
2024 +28.97% +13.71% +14.30%
2023 +42.07% +10.81% +3.14%
2022 −37.22% −15.28% −6.49%
2021 +18.97% +15.63% +17.90%
2020 +38.36% +13.89% −0.22%
2019 +33.97% +26.72% +21.30%
2018 −5.13% −3.91% −7.69%
2017 +25.08% +19.69% +14.00%
2016 +4.12% +9.68% +14.67%
2015 +2.49% −2.65% −0.45%
2014 +12.76% +9.26% +12.69%
2013 +30.52% +26.96% +28.14%
2012 +15.01% +9.75% +10.77%
2011 −1.12% +3.10% +7.38%
2010 +15.50% +13.05% +12.53%
2009 +32.52% +16.42% +14.10%
2008 −38.08% −26.75% −31.98%
2007 +8.09% +1.48% −2.63%
2006 +6.51% +8.29% +2.75%
2005 +1.53%
2004 +2.17%

Drawdowns

Thu 2006-11-16? to Fri 2026-03-13 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VUG
×
−11.34% −51.47%
2009-03-09
Vanguard Growth Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund
VIG
×
−5.68% −47.75%
2009-03-09
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund
VYM
×
−5.52% −57.73%
2009-03-05
Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund